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UNITED STATES FATENT tries,

WILLIAM H. H. GLAGUE, OF ROCHESTER, XE\V YORK.

FILE-BOX.

CZFTIFIQATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No 340,094, dated April 20,1886.

Aprlioatidn filed August 24, 1885. Serial No. ITIIZSR. (Xo mode I) (1.15 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. II. CLAG on, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in FileBoxes, of which the "following is a specification.

My invention has relation to that class of files, boxes, or receptacles whatever their form, which are mounted in an inclosing case or cabinet and provided with appliances by which they are automatically arrested and suspended from the cabinet when withdrawn,in order to permit convenient access to their contents.

It is the aim of the invention to improve the means employed for arresting and suspending the boxes and to permit their ready attachment when required.

Fign re 1 represents in side elevation my box with its improved attachments within an inclosing case or cabinet, which latter is shown Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the file-box as it appears when withdrawn from and suspended in front of the cabinet, which is shown in horizontal section. Fig. i; is a side elevation of the base portion of the file-box, showing particularly the flanged plates and studs by which it is suspended.

of the preceding figure. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the sliding suspending-plate. Fig. 6

is a vertical section through the base of the zontal partitions by which its interior is divided into pigeon-holes or compartments, each adapted to receive a single file-box.

B represents the file-box or ill eholder, which Fig. 41's a top plan view of one side of the base of the 1 box, showing the parts below the dotted lines 1 board, a, a front board, I), secured at right angles thereto, and a follower or pressure board. a, united by suitable clamping or fasti ening devices with guide-arms d,so that it may be moved to and from the base-board a,for the purpose of confining the paper or other articles between them. In this form of box the base-board a and followercand the papers between them stand in a horizontal position when the box is within the case or cabinet, so that when the box is withdrawn it must be tipped or turned to present the paper in an upright position, that they may be inspected or removed. I In applying my improvement I provide the horizontal back board or base, a, of the box, along each edge, with a metallic plate, 0, extending from the front of the box rearward ha] fits length or thereabout. This plate, which is secured firmly to the box by screws or other fastening, is provided along its rear edge with an ontwardly-extending flange, 0, which terminates near the front, for a purpose which will presently appear. Near its inner or rear end I provide the plate with an outwardlyextending stud or other rigid stop, 7, and at its forward end I provide it with one or more studs or other rigid stops, g.

\Vithin the case or cabinet, near the front, I mount a transverse sliding plate, F, of theform E plainly represented in Figs. 5, G, and 8. This i consists of a cross-bar seated in a recess in the E bottom of the case, and provided at its exltremities with two horizontal sliding arms seated on pins h at the sides of the box, as

shown particularly in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, this arrangement permitting the plate to slide forward-and backward to a limited extent in a ,l horizontal position. The arms of the plateF l are provided at their forward ends with in- I wardly-projecting pins orstuds t',which engage over the flanges e of the plate 0, for the purpose of guiding and holding the file-box and 1 connecting the same with the cabinet, as willhereinafter appear. Vhen the box is turned upward and pushed into the case, as represented in Fig. l, the plate F is moved inward l and assumes the posit-ion shown in Fig. 1. As the box is drawn outward, however, its flanges e slide beneath the studs of the plate F until the box projects half its length or thereabout beyond the cabinet, whereupon the studs f of the box engage the studs 6 of the plate F, and slide the latter forward until its arms project beyond the front of the cabinet, when the box will tip downward and outward upon the studs 43 as pivots, until it assumes the position represented in full lines in Figs. 2 and 8, and dotted lines in Fig. 1. WVhen thus suspended, the papers are presented in an upright position, and the box is firmly sustained in front of the cabinet by the flanges e and studs f engaging studs 1' of the plate F, as plainly represented by the dotted lines.

It is to be noted that the action of the parts is entirely automatic, and that in order to effect the suspension of the box the operator has only to draw the same forward and release it. If it be desired to disconnect the box from the cabinet, it is only necessaryto draw it forward sufficiently for its front board, b, to clear the front of the cabinet, whereupon it may be lifted until the forward ends of the flanges 0 pass above the studs 13, which release the box, so that it may be removed. The form of the stops f and g at the two ends of the plate 0 is not material. Studs, flanges, or other projections of any suitable form which will engage the studsz of the sliding plate, may be employed. The plate F is inserted by springing its arms inward, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, then placing it in position and permitting the arms to spring outward, so as to receive the pins within their slots.

I claim- 1. In combination with the inclosing case or cabinet, a file-box having flanged plates 0, attached to its opposite edges, and two side bars or arms provided with studs to engage th e flanged plate and attached to slide horizontally in the cabinet at opposite sides of the filebox, whereby the box is sustained at both sides and permitted to tip downward when withdrawn from the case.

2. The supporting case or cabinet and a filebox provided with the. horizontally-flanged plates 0, in combination with the sliding filebox support F, having its arms united by sliding connections with the case and its extremities provided with studs to engage the flanged plates of the file-box and suspend the same when withdrawn.

3. In combination with the cabinet or recep tacle, the file-box B, substantially as described, the plates 0, secured to the edges of the filebox and each provided with flanges sand stops f, and the plate F, attached by a sliding connection to the case and ward end with studs 5.

4. In combination with an inclosing case or cabinet and the sliding bar having inwardlyprojecting studs '5, the plate 0, provided with stops f and flanges e, the latter terminating at adistancefrom the trunk ofthe file-box, whereby the boxes may be detached and removed, as desired.

5. The combination, with the case or cabinet, of the cross-bar F, having the horizontal slotted arms and inwardly-projecting studs 0', pins attached to the case and entering said slots, the file-boxes, and the plates 0, secured to the file-box and provided with a flange, e, and stops f and g.

6. In combination with a file-box, an inclosing case or cabinet with guide-pins h at its sides and the sliding plate F, provided with elastic slotted arms adapted to spring outward into engagement with the guide-pins, as described, whereby the disconnection of the slide is permitted at will.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 29th day of July, 1885, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

WILLIAM H. H. CLAGUE. Witnesses:

H. D. TUoKER, GEO. R. LosEY.

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